1PADDLE Switches

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There are 2 gear change paddle switches installed at the rear of the steering wheel. The paddle switches allow the driver to operate the transmission as a semi-automatic gearbox using the command shift feature.

Pulling the left downshift (-) paddle switch provides down changes and pulling the right upshift (+) paddle switch provides up changes. The first operation of either paddle switch, after Sport (S) mode is selected, puts the transmission into permanent semi-automatic command shift mode. Movement of the Transmission Control Switch (TCS) back to the Drive (D) position returns the transmission to conventional automatic operation.

Operation of either the upshift (+) or downshift (-) paddle switches activates the semi-automatic mode operation. If the TCS is in 'D', command shift will cancel after a time period or can be cancelled by pressing and holding the upshift (+) paddle.

The temporary operation of the paddle switches in the 'D' position is disabled in some markets as a default at delivery. This can be overridden in the Instrument Cluster (IC) menu and the driver can configure the paddle switch operation as 'Active in 'S' only' or 'Active in 'D' and 'S".